Spinning ring and traveler



Feb, 15, 1949. 9. E. HERR 2,461,546

SPINNING RING AND TRAVELER Filed Dec. 13, 1945 I 7 7f {5 I Patented Feb.15, 1949 SPINNING RING AND TRAVELER Harvey E. Herr, Buffalo, N. Y.,assignor to Herr Manufacturing Company; Inc., Buflalo, N. Y., acorporation of New York Application December 13, 1945, Serial No.634,680

' 3 Claims.

1 i This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inspinning rings and travelers employed in connection with" spinningmachines.

It has for one of its objects to so design and construct the ring andthe traveler wherein the bearing faces of the ring are so disposed as toprovide for an upward and outward'thrust or pressure of the traveleragainst the ring at all times to counteract or eliminate any tendency ofthe traveler to jump up and down on; the ring during the spinningoperation and accordingly the inner and outer sides of the ring, andwherein the traveler is complementary in shape to engage the innerbearing face and adjoining inner shoulder during its operation about thering, while the remaining portion thereof is free from contact with thering to provide ample space for the movement of the thread.

Other features of the invention reside in the construction andarrangement of parts hereinafter described and particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the ring and traveler in place on thering holder. Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged side view of the traveler.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

Referring now to the drawings, l0 indicates I the holder which isadapted to be mounted on the traverse bar of a spinning machine, and IIindicates the spinning ring which is detachably applied to the holderand upon which the traveler l2 revolves. The holder may be ring-like inform with its opening l3 adapted to receive the lower portion of thespinning ring in a snug fit, and it has slotted attaching flangesprojecting outwardly therefrom for detachably securing the holder to thetraverse bar. Formed integrally with the holder at one side thereof is alubricantreceiving well ll. 7 r 7 The upper or traveler-engaging portionof the ring is preferably of frusto-conical shape in cross section toprovide an inner bearing face IS. a

2 downwardly-facingannular shoulders. I! and i8, respectively. .rTheinner bearing face of the ring extends upwardly and outwardly from theinner lower face thereof," the latter and the top face l8 beingsubstantially horizontal or extending in planes at right angles to thering-axis.

'I he' traveler I2 is made from a single piece of wireand iscomplementary in shape to the head or bearing portion of the ring to fitthereover in the manner shown in Figure 2. Its legs l9 are straight anddownwardly'diverging in symmetrical fashion, paralleling the companionside faces of the ring, and-each terminates at its lower end in aninwardly-bent foot for disposition beneath the annular shoulders I 1, I8 of the ring.

The upper looped or vertex portion of the traveler is fully rounded, asindicated at It, to provide ample clearance between it and the flat topside of the ringfor the passage of the thread. During 20 the operationof the traveler, the inner leg is tary leg and its foot, during suchoperation, as-

sume a position free from contact with theouter side of the ring and thecompanion lower face l8. This running position of the traveler is causedby the inner bearing face of the ring which exerts a constant upward andoutward thrust on the traveler and results in an even and uniformthread-tension.

For the purpose of lubricating the bearing face l5 of the ring, Iprovide the lower portion of the ring contained within the holder Illwith an annular lubricant-receiving channel 22 communicating with thewell it through a duct 23 and with the bearing face of the ring throughone or more discharge ports 24 each containing a wick 25 for regulatingthe feed of the lubricant to such bearing face.

I claim as my invention:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a spinning ringhaving a traveler-engaging portion of substantially frusto-conical shapein cross' section providing a downwardly-facing lower bearing facedisposed at right angles to the ring-axis and an inner bearing faceextending upwardly andioutwardly from the inner edge of 'said lowerbearing face, and a traveler of complementary shape having legsparalleling the side faces of the ring and Joined at their upper ends ina curved vertex portion spanning the top side of the ring to provide athread-engaging loop, the inner traveler leg being engageablestralghtwise and coextensively withthe inner bearing face of the ringand both legs terminating at their lower ends in opposing feet, the footof the inner traveler leg being horizontal and engageable with the lowerbearing face of the ring.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a spinning ringhaving a traveler-engaging portion of substantially frusto-conieal shapein cross section and terminating at the base of such portion at theinner and outer sides thereof in lower bearing faces disposed atsubstantially right angles to the ring-axis, the inner bearing face ofthe ring extending upwardly and outwardly from the inner edge of theadjoining lower bearing face, and a traveler of complementary shapehaving legs disposed in parallel relation to the side faces of the ringand joined at their upper ends in a curved vertex portionspannlng thetop side of the ring to provide a thread-engaging loop, each of saidlegs terminating at its free end in an inwardly-bent horizontal foot fordisposition beneath the companion lower bearing face of the ring.

4 3. A spinning ring fora traveler. comprising a ring-body including atraveler-engas s portion of frusto-conical shape in cross sectionproviding an upwardly and outwardly extending fiat traveler bearing faceat the inner side thereof. the

base or such traveler-engaging portion having downwardly-facingshoulders disposed at right angles to the ring-axis.

HARVEY E. HERB.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain Jan. 19, 1885

